The addition at the base of the range of the X5 sDrive 25d means that this X5 actually opens at a more accessible price than its predecessor. You'll now need around £44,000 to put one in your garage.

Most though will want 4WD with this car and will primarily be starting their X5 search with the xDrive30d SE variant, a car requiring a budget of close to £50,000. Is that good value? Well, you are getting a car with better economy, emissions and residual values which should soothe that initial sting - and equipment levels are a bit more generous too.

Further up the range, there's the more powerful xDrive40d Diesel, plus an even pokier 381PS M50d twin turbo version. Otherwise, buyers choose between three rare Petrol options.

There's the xDrive 50i with 450PS, the 575PS X5M or, perhaps most interestingly, the xDrive40e, a Petrol-electric plug-in hybrid with 245PS.

Mainstream X5 models offer a choice between two design packages as alternatives to the familiar SE and M Sport trims. 'Design Pure Experience' emphasises the X5's robustness, while 'Design Pure Excellence' goes for a more elegant effect.

Other features available include a Driving Assistant with Lane Departure Warning and a pedestrian and collision warning system with braking function. Dynamic Safety adjusts the seat belts, front passenger seat, windows and sunroof (if fitted) to the optimum position to survive an accident, while Attention Assistant can sense possible driver fatigue and issue audible and visual alerts.

The Glare-free High-beam Assistant allows full beam to be maintained even when there are other vehicles approaching or immediately ahead by masking the portion of the light pattern which could blind other drivers.

BMW Parking Assistant identifies suitable parking spaces and not only steers the X5 into them but also operates the accelerator and brake, while Surround-view gives the driver a 360-degree view of the outside of the car.

Internet access and Online Entertainment, giving access to 12 million music tracks, are available, while BMW Apps includes web radio, customised music programming and access to Facebook and Twitter.

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